2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumMichael Sheen Leaves Hollywood to Become a Full-Time Political Activist
Without specifying for how long, Michael Sheen announced on Saturday that he will break from acting in order to become a full-time political activist.
In the same way as the Nazis had to be stopped in Germany in the Thirties, this thing that is on the rise has to be stopped, Sheen told the U.K. paper The Times, which announced the actors departure from Hollywood.
Sheen is the star of Masters of Sex, which Showtime did not renew for a fifth season, meaning its final episode aired on Nov. 13. He also stars in Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratts sci-fi film Passengers which opens on Dec. 21. The actor also has two film currently in post-production Home Again, starring Reese Witherspoon and Mike Whites film Brads Status.
He cited Donald Trumps election as well as the Brexit vote as reasons for his decision to move from Los Angeles to Wales.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/michael-sheen-leaves-hollywood-to-become-a-full-time-political-activist/ar-AAlGjEO?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout
man on the moonshine
(59 posts)Sorrry, I don't watch the shows I'm supposed to watch too be hip.
Bigredhunk
(1,477 posts)He's the guy who played who played David Frost in Frost/Nixon (Frank Langella played Nixon). He's a pretty good actor, been in many other things.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0790688/
Gossip-wise, I've read that he's kind of a dick to/with women. He used to date Rachel McAdams. I think he dates Sarah Silverman now.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)He's 76, in Hollywood, so I guess dating while married isn't a stretch.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,748 posts)even Dick Clark could pull that off.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)I am sorry but before you think I am a total nut. Martin sheen was in the electoral video going around so he was on my mind. Wow. Did I screw this one up.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,161 posts)yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)Pacifist Patriot
(24,895 posts)rumdude
(448 posts)Trump isn't Hitler.
Granny M
(1,395 posts)but trump is working on his own version. Shitler works for me.
Martin Eden
(13,443 posts)has been tossed around as an apt moniker
oberliner
(58,724 posts)It was quite common.
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)I would encourage you to consider others.
Cha
(305,199 posts)http://www.michael-sheen.co.uk/newsdesk/
Michael Sheen to swap acting for activism against 'populist right'
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Michael Sheen plans to abandon his acting career to fight what he calls the rise of the hard populist right in Britain and beyond, according to a recent interview to publicise his new film.
The 47-year-old, perhaps best known for playing Tony Blair in the film The Queen, starring Helen Mirren, told The Times he plans to work less as an actor, and possibly stop ... for the time being.
Once Im in, Im fully in, and this is big. It will be a big change for how people relate to me, he said in an interview to promote the new Jennifer Lawrence sci-fi blockbuster, Passengers, in which he plays a robotic barman.
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/dec/17/michael-sheen-to-swap-acting-for-activism-against-populist-right
Thank you, mfcorey!
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)and if they are willing and ready to join and put sleeves up, even more.
Cha
(305,199 posts)Wales! He got interested during the Brexit crisis.
Madam
oberliner
(58,724 posts)I did one interview with The Times of London a few weeks ago, parts of which (including a headline that is not a quote) have been picked up by a lot of other outlets. I DID NOT declare that Im quitting acting and leaving Hollywood to go into politics.
http://mchshe2.tumblr.com/post/154616648590/what-i-did-not-say
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